DJ Rob SatelliteGuys Pro Original poster Sep 8, 2003 1,577 2 Denver, Colorado Sep 29, 2010 #1 Major broadcasters sue Ivi for streaming TV over the web without permission When Ivi launched a way to stream TV broadcasts over the web earlier this month, it had a premonition that it was going to get sued. On Sept. 20, the company filed a pre-emptive suit in federal court in Seattle as it sought to legal clarification that its service didn't violate copyright law. Today, its premonition came true as the broadcasters piled on. Walt Disney Co.'s ABC, CBS, News Corp.'s Fox, General Electric's NBC and the Public Broadcasting Service all sued Ivi and its founder Todd Weaver of copyright infringement in federal court in New York. To date, those broadcasters have only granted permission for web-based viewing of TV shows to Hulu, Netflix, and Apple.
Major broadcasters sue Ivi for streaming TV over the web without permission When Ivi launched a way to stream TV broadcasts over the web earlier this month, it had a premonition that it was going to get sued. On Sept. 20, the company filed a pre-emptive suit in federal court in Seattle as it sought to legal clarification that its service didn't violate copyright law. Today, its premonition came true as the broadcasters piled on. Walt Disney Co.'s ABC, CBS, News Corp.'s Fox, General Electric's NBC and the Public Broadcasting Service all sued Ivi and its founder Todd Weaver of copyright infringement in federal court in New York. To date, those broadcasters have only granted permission for web-based viewing of TV shows to Hulu, Netflix, and Apple.
DRCars SatelliteGuys Pro Aug 16, 2010 329 64 Southern USA Oct 1, 2010 #2 Not sure why it's in this other section but here is more on this topic: http://www.satelliteguys.us/fta-shack/227577-letting-go-cable.html#post2326183 DRCars
Not sure why it's in this other section but here is more on this topic: http://www.satelliteguys.us/fta-shack/227577-letting-go-cable.html#post2326183 DRCars
TheKrell A mighty and noble race originating on Altair IV. Pub Member / Supporter Jan 4, 2007 39,064 47,077 Fairfax, VA Oct 14, 2010 #3 Two weeks later ivi still seems to be in business. Huh.
mike123abc Too many cables Supporting Founder Sep 25, 2003 25,745 5,063 Norman, OK Oct 15, 2010 #4 TheKrell said: Two weeks later ivi still seems to be in business. Huh. Click to expand... Unless they can prove that it is an emergency (I doubt life and death is involved - it is just TV) the court system can take months to resolve an issue to the point of issuing an injunction.
TheKrell said: Two weeks later ivi still seems to be in business. Huh. Click to expand... Unless they can prove that it is an emergency (I doubt life and death is involved - it is just TV) the court system can take months to resolve an issue to the point of issuing an injunction.
